Tim Bauer, left, of Spencer and Mischel Sandley of Wausau watch the playoff game Saturday between the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers at The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co. in Wausau.

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Amanda Seitz
Daily Herald Media

Doug Kiser identified the main reason for the Green Bay Packers' loss on Saturday even before kickoff.

As he waited at the Great Dane Pub and Brewing Co. in Wausau for the game to start, the 44-year-old Kiser, of Pewaukee, focused not on the Packers' ability to score with an elite quarterback and high-powered wide receivers, but on the team's ability to stop the San Francisco offense.

"They've got to contain the 49ers," Kiser said. "The Packers need to have good defense." ...